Fish sticks vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fish sticks and monkfish

Fish sticks have more fats, vitamin B1, carbs, and manganese; however, monkfish is richer in selenium, protein, vitamin B6, potassium, and phosphorus.
Monkfish covers your daily selenium needs 57% more than fish sticks.
Monkfish contains less sodium.
Fish sticks have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fish sticks is 54, while the glycemic index of monkfish is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fish sticks

Monkfish

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60%
Contains more IronIron	+104.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+63.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+487.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+177.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+198.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fish sticks

Monkfish

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+57.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+255.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.04µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	15.7µg	46.8µg	57%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g		52%
Vitamin E	6.88mg		46%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	7.289g		43%
Fats	16.23g	1.95g	22%
Saturated fat	3.733g		17%
Sodium	402mg	23mg	16%
Protein	11.01g	18.56g	15%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.277mg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.236g		15%
Potassium	185mg	513mg	10%
Calories	277kcal	97kcal	9%
Phosphorus	191mg	256mg	9%
Starch	20.46g		8%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.029mg	8%
Choline	42.8mg		8%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g		8%
Carbs	21.66g	0g	7%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.031mg	7%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	2.558mg	6%
Iron	0.84mg	0.41mg	5%
Vitamin K	4.7µg		4%
Folate	24µg	8µg	4%
Copper	0.059mg	0.036mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.073mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	1.04µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	0.173mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Cholesterol	28mg	32mg	1%
Calcium	16mg	10mg	1%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.53mg	1%
Vitamin A	4µg	14µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	252kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	103g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3		N/A
Net carbs	20.16g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	1 IU		0%
Magnesium	25mg	27mg	0%
Sugar	1.65g		N/A
Trans fat	0.124g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.208mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	0.814mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	0.855mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	1.509mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	1.705mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.549mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	0.725mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	0.956mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.547mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.05g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.088g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A